Garment-supporter



(No Model.)

' DE VER H. WARNER.

. GARMENT SUPPORTBRJ No. 552,214., Patented Dec. 31, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DE VER H. WVARNER, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

SPECIFICATION, forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,214, datedDecember 31, 1895.

Application filed November 16, 1895. Serial No. 569,194. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DE VER H. WARNER, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarment-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

In that class of stocking-supporters upon which there is a metallic loopwith an opening contracting toward the bottom in whichthe stocking orgarment is wedged by its own thickness or by the introduction of a studit is desirable to provide for a certain amount of elasticity in theloop-that is, prevent the side portions from springing slightly apartunder excessive pressure to insure a better grip of the fabric withoutinjuring it. It is necessary, however,to limit this side motion, asotherwise the sides of the loop will be spread too far apart and wouldnot recover their original position. The cheapest form of loop may bemade by stamping the same out of a plate having the opening contractedat the bottom and a top slot to receive the end of the supporting-band;but this does not provide where any lateral elasticity or spread of thesides of the loop; but it is the object of my invention to secure as faras possible the simplicity and economy resulting from forming the loopof thin metal, from which it can be stamped by dies and at the same timeprovide the desired elasticityby limiting the eX- tent of the lateralspread.

To this end I construct the improved supporter as fully set forthhereinafter and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improvedsupporter. Fig. 2is a detached view of the loop when formed from a plate of metal. Fig. 3is a detached view showing the form of the blank constituting aconnectionpiece. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the connection-piece.

The supporter consists of the loop A, the connecting-piece B, asupporting-tape C, and in some instances of the tongue D, of flexiblematerial, supporting a stud a. The loop A may be formed of wire, butadvantage results from making the same of sheet metal, which is stampedor cut to form the loop of the shape illustrated in Fig. 2, having thelower rounded and contracted end, the sides I) b diverging toward thetop and bent inward to form arms 0 o terminating in lugs e e. Theconnecting-piece B is also preferablycut from a sheet of metal forming ablank of the shape shown in Fig. 3, with a slot 00 to receive thesupporting-tape, and with two cars y g, which may be bent round and foldupon the body of the blank to form two separated loops f f. Before theloops are closed against the blank the arms 0 c of the loop A areintroduced, so that the said arms will extend through the loops f f whenthe latter are closed again st the body of the blank, as shown in Figs.1 and 4.. This connects the loop to the connecting-piece, and permitsthe sides of the loop to spring apart when the fabric is wedged into thelower contracted end; but the contact of the lug e ewith the edges ofthe loops f f will effectually prevent the sides of the loops f f beingso spread apart as to permanently separate them. Another advantage ofthe construction set forth is that the loop can swing both sidewise andback and forth in either direction to a slight extent in the eyes orloops f f, so as to better accommodate itself to the movements of thewearer than that class of supporters where the loop and the connectingpiece are rigidly formed of one piece of metal, and there is also lesstendency to draw upon and Wear the tape C at one or the other end whereit is connected with the metallic portion of the device.

It will be seen that the device above constructed may be very cheaplymade of sheet metal, as both the parts A B may be stamped each at asingle operation upon the plate, and that the only subsequentmanipulation necessary is to bend up the ears 3 y, as described.

In those cases where it is desired to form the loopA of wire the loopsff maybe formed by bending up cars at the sides of the blank I andperforating them for the passage of the arms 0 c of the loop A, asillustrated in Fig. 5.

Without limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement ofparts shown and described, I claim as my invention- 1. The combinationin a garment supporter, of a loop A, formedwith an opening contractingtoward the lower end and with arms 0, c, and lugs e, e, and a connectingpiece B adapted for attachment to the tape and having loops or eyes toreceive the arms a, c, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination in a garment supporter, of a loop A having arms 0, c,and lugs e, e, and a connecting piece consisting of a plate of metalWith ears bent up to receive the arms 0, c, and constituting bearingsfor the lugs e, e, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination in a garment supporter,

10 of the loop A, having arms with lugs at the end and a connectingpiece B, having separated loops or eyes f, f, receiving the arms of theloop A, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 15 two subscribing witnesses.

DE VER H. XVARNER. lVitnesses F. S. ANDREWS, IIERMINE PRITER.

